Shoe protector



J. H. PELLER SHOE PROTECTOR Aug. 26, 1924a 2 Shama -Sham. 1

Filed Feb. 10. 1923 Aug. 26. 1924. 1,506,662-

J. H. PELLER SHOE PROTECTOR Filed Feb. 10. 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 2Patented Aug. 26, 1924.

1 UNITED STATES.

JOSEPH H. PELLEB, OF MOHQNIK. LAKE, NEW YORK.

SHOE PROTECTOR.

Application filed February 10, 1923. 7 Serial No. 618,207.

T 0 aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOsEPI-I H. PnLLEn, a citizen of the United States,residing at Mohonk Lake, in the county of Ulster and State of New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shoe Protectors, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in shoe protectors, and has for theprimary object thereof, the provision of such a device adapted for readyattachment to a shoe for protectin the toe and heel portion thereof.

My protector is primarily, but notspecifically, adapted for attachmentto the shoes of small children for protecting the same from wear, thesame being characterized by its simplicity of construction, and ease ofapplication to all models of shoes.

The nature and advantages of the invention will be better understoodwhen the following detailed description is read in connection with theaccompanying drawings, the invention residing in the constructioncombination, and arrangement of parts as claimed.

In the drawings forming part of this application, like numerals ofreference indicate similar parts in the several views, and whereinFigure 1 is an elevational view of one side of my improved protector,the same being shown as applied to a shoe.

Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure 1 of the opposite side of theprotector.

Figure 3 is a bottom plan View thereof, and

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the heel member of the protector.

Referring to the drawings in detail, my protector embodies the provisionof a toe and heel member A and B respectively. The toe member Aconstitutes a metallic hood adapted for engagement over the toe of ashoe a, and being provided upon the bottom wall thereof with metal studs6. If desirable, one of these studs 6 may be also se cured to the frontof the said hood A, as well as the outer side thereof, more clearlyshown in Figure 1. For the purpose of lightness, the hood A may beformed with cut-outs 7 and 8 upon the bottom and top walls,respectively.

The heel member B constitutes a heel shaped plate 9, through which areinserted the upper ends of metallic studs 10. This heel plate isvertically flanged at its side and rear edges as at 11, and engagingover the heel 7) of said shoe a. The front straight edge of the heelplate 9 is formed with a vertically extending metallic strip 12, whichis in turn formed at its upper end with a forwardly extending,downwardly inclined instep portion 13. This instep portion is formedwith a strap guide 15, and as clearly shown in several of the figures,said flange 11 of the plate 9 has an upward extension 15 adapted forclose contact with the back of the shoe, the same being also formed witha strap guide 16.

The toe member A of my protector is formed at its rear edge withelongated slots 17, through which are engaged the forward ends of strapmembers 18, these strap members extending rearwardly and are secured toa strap 19, which strap 19 has connection with the heel member B to thestrap guide 1 1, and instep portion 13. Also connected to this strap 19are the opposite ends of a strap 20, which extends rearwardly, and isengaged through the strap guide 16 of the portion 15 of the heel memberB. The ends of the strap 19 are joined by a buckle connection 21, and inthe practical application of my protector to a shoe, the toe thereof isinserted within the member A. whilst the member B is engaged over theheel of the shoe, it being of course understood that the straps 18 aswell as the strap 20 will have close contact with the opposite sides ofthe shoe. The strap 19 surrounds the instep portion of this shoe, and issecured thereon by the buckle connection 21, and in view of thedescription and drawings, it is my belief that the advantages andoperation of a protector of this character will be readily appreciated,and although I have herein shown and described the preferred embodimentof the present invention, it is nevertheless to be understood that minorchanges may be made therein, without departing from the spirit and scopeof the invention as claimed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters-Patent is:

A shoe attachment comprising a heel receiving member, a horizontallydisposed stud carried at the rear side of the heel receiving member, atoe receiving member. horizontally disposed studs carried by the toereceiving membelg; and being; disposed one of them at the forward endofthe toe receiving member and another at theusidesofm said member, anlnstep clgoumsei b n strapconnected with the forwardportion oi the heelreceiving member, a heel strapHcQn-fl ing member and side strapsconnected at theirforward ends with the toe receiving .meIr 1be 1;, andconneoted at their rear ends with the side portions of the instepcircumsenibing strap.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

-JO'S'-EPH H. PELLER.

